Three Jewish students filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents and university officials, claiming UCLA allowed “antisemitic activists” to prevent Jewish students from walking to classes, offices and the library on campus during anti-Israel demonstrations in April and May. Two law students and an undergraduate student allege that UCLA allowed a group of students …
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Maryland elementary school faces backlash over Pledge of Allegiance, 'mandatory patriotism'
One Maryland public school was coerced into no longer requiring students and staff to recite the Pledge of Allegiance after a free speech group pushed back against what it called “mandatory patriotism.” Twin Ridge Elementary School officials in Mount Airy reversed course on mandating the pledge after clarification was needed on the school’s policy for the salute. Back in April, …
Read More »Equity paradox: Minority, low income students suffer most from lack of gifted programs in Massachusetts
Widespread concerns over equity in education have helped fuel a decline in opportunities for gifted minds across Massachusetts, advocates argue, leaving child prodigies and their parents frustrated and forced to turn to costly alternatives to satisfy their child’s needs. In one instance, a public school program for high-performing fourth, fifth and sixth graders known as the Advanced Work Class was …
Read More »Mayor says Jewish club yearbook photo replaced with Muslim students in 'blatant antisemitic' act
A high school Jewish organization’s yearbook photo was reportedly replaced with one of Muslim students in what the East Brunswick, New Jersey, mayor called a “blatant antisemitic” act. Mayor Brad Cohen demanded answers about why there was “a picture of Muslim students replacing the original photograph of the Jewish students that are part of the Jewish Student Union Club” in …
Read More »'Putting our girls at risk': Biden's Title IX changes challenged by nearly 70 GOP lawmakers
A group of nearly 70 House Republicans are moving to block the Biden administration’s recent Title IX reforms that expand protections for transgender students. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., led 67 GOP lawmakers on a bill earlier this week that would reverse the new Department of Education policy. “Joe Biden is undermining years of progress women have made in securing their …
Read More »Landmark bill targets hidden foreign funds in schools as officials warn of CCP influence
EXCLUSIVE: A new House bill introduced Friday seeks to mandate that parents be informed of any foreign-sourced or funded curricula as a stipulation of their child’s school receiving federal support. The subject has grown in significance in recent months as states like Oklahoma have sought to blunt the influence of programs purportedly connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) such …
Read More »Florida family stuns with statistical improbability as all four daughters are crowned valedictorian
The status of high school valedictorian is an honor that many parents may be thrilled to see their child achieve — but what if all of your kids are successful in clinching the title? A central Florida family may have made history after all four daughters were named valedictorian in their respective high school classes — a feat that’s reportedly …
Read More »California students struggle to find SAT spots: Like ‘snagging tickets to a Taylor Swift concert'
High school students in California are having difficulties finding open spots to take the SAT with only a few locations open to serve thousands of people, according to a recent report. “It was my first and only chance to take it for the school year, and I was fairly pissed off because I had other plans that I canceled in …
Read More »Portland teachers union publishes guidebook on 'organizing for Palestine' in public schools
A teachers union that represents employees in the Portland Public Schools (PPS) released a guide on how to teach anti-Israel views in schools. Oregon Educators for Palestine, in association with the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT}, released the handbook, titled “Know Your Rights! Teaching & Organizing for Palestine Within Portland Public Schools,” allegedly in response to teachers being censored and …
Read More »Ibram X. Kendi's antiracism center saw poor financial, admin decisions, former staffers say: report
The Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, founded by Ibram X. Kendi, the academic known for his hardline left-wing racial views, has been in the midst of financial and administrative disarray since its inception, according to media reports. Former staffers at the center had become frustrated with being required to take on jobs they were neither hired to do …
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